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@alleycatkate @ginak I am currently on a yearly CT scan schedule, but if no change may extend that time frame. A chest Xray puts out a lot less radiation, but it will probably only show an advanced case of Bronchiectasis/MAC. The chest CTs are really necessary to monitor nodular Bronchiectasis (&MAC). The "low dose CT scans" are used primarily as screening for lung cancer and not as diagnostic as a regular chest CT. There is a chart that compares amounts of radiation for each procedure in this article https://www.health.harvard.edu/cancer/radiation-risk-from-medical-imaging I am not happy about the amount of radiation, but it is a necessary evil IMHO. Bill

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@poodledoc Thank you, Bill! That is an excellent article on radiation. Good to know also that the xray does not show enough definition. Your thought on possibly extending the time frame between scans sounds good to me.

Thanks Bill @poodledoc. Yes me too, not happy about the radiation from all the scans, but it is a necessary evil.